We are happy to announce the February 2020 German CBYX Participant of the Month, Ali Sahan! Ali is placed by ASSE and hosted in Mardela Springs, MD, where he attends Mardela High School. As a self-described junior ambassador of Germany, Ali has been using his cultural exchange to impact the community around him. Ali conducted

The original version of this article was posted in German on Gülistan Yüksel’s website on January 28, 2020. Hello, I’m Lila an American exchange student, and I’m in Germany with the Congress – Bundestag Youth Exchange Program (CBYX). I live in Mönchengladbach and go to Am Geroweiher high school. My  class had to do an

CBYX participant Lauren G., hosted in Rehden, shares an unforgettable experience with her host family. One of the most memorable times I have had in Germany is gong to my host sister’s Abtanzball! In my host community, it is popular for teens to learn how to partner dance, and it is my host family’s tradition

We are happy to announce the January 2020 CBYX Participant of the Month, Paulina Hess! Paulina is placed by Cultural Vistas and hosted by the Paniccia family in Endicott, NY, where she attend SUNY Broome Community College. Paulina is dedicated to cultural exchange as evidenced by her community service and unique, life-changing experience. She has

We are happy to announce Jakob Backes, a Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) high school participant, as the December 2019 CBYX German Participant of the Month. Jakob is placed by YFU and hosted by the Shay family in Brooklyn, MI where he attends Napoleon High School. Within just three months of arriving in the United States,

2019-20 CBYXer, River H., shares how to celebrate Thanksgiving in Germany. This week, we were able to share one of the oldest and most celebrated traditions of American culture with our German host families: Thanksgiving! There is a similar holiday in German called Erntdankfest, but it isn’t celebrated as much and isn’t quite the same thing

We are happy to announce Moritz Hütgen, a Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) high school participant, as the November 2019 CBYX German Participant of the Month. Moritz is placed by YFU and hosted by the Ralston family in St. Peters, MO where he attends Fort Zumwalt East High School. Moritz has had a fantastic start to

We are happy to announce Isabelle Dik, a Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) young professional participant, as the October 2019 CBYX German Participant of the Month. Isabelle is placed by Cultural Vistas and hosted by the Morris family in Illinois, where she attends Knox College. Isabelle’s exchange year is off to a great start! Not only

Listen to CBYX participant Beniamino Z. discuss CBYX and Germany on WHIS Newstalk in Bluefield, WV. https://www.whistalkradio.com/episode/thursday-10-3-19-beniamino-zappia-2/?fbclid=lwAR0BP5G3cXOVDczomrWwqlZb8NWqGWQACjeXba0o4_bzfcz1igGSx8FE00

 CBYXer River H. reflects on his first two weeks with his host family. Hallo zusammen! The first couple weeks with my host family have been an interesting adjustment period, but overall the time has been great and I’ve had a lot of cool, small experiences! After arriving in my host community over the weekend, I